Veteran Health Study

Completed

• Conditions: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Diabetes; Cardiovascular Disease; Depression

• Registration Number: NCT01175629
• Lead Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs

Brief Summary

The purpose of The Veteran Health Study (CSP #569) is to better understand the mental and physical health of veterans as they get older. We are inviting approximately 10,000 members of the Vietnam Era Twin (VET) Registry to participate. As veterans approach their mid-sixties, it is important to understand the impact of wartime deployment on health and mental health outcomes nearly 40 years later.

The investigators will assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental and physical health conditions for Vietnam era veterans, and explore the relationship between PTSD and other conditions.

CSP #569 involves 3 phases of data collection. In Phase I, VET Registry members are invited to complete a paper and pencil questionnaire including items on physical and mental health, disability, health behaviors, demographic information and use of health care services. After completing Phase I, VET Registry members are invited to Phase II which involves a telephone interview about mental health. In Phase III, some of those who participated in Phase I will be invited to a sub-study confirming self-reported heart disease and diabetes using a provider survey.

Data collected for CSP #569 will be combined with existing VET Registry data. This will provide a rich picture of the health of Vietnam era veterans and the influence of PTSD on the lives of veterans.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01
• Study First Submitted: 2010-08-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-08-03
• Study First Posted: 2010-08-05
• Primary Completion: 2012-09
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Status Verified: 2014-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 2014-07-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 7568

Inclusion Criteria

• All twins who are currently active in the VET Registry will be invited to participate in CSP #569.

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine the prevalence of lifetime and current psychiatric conditions including PTSD in Vietnam Era Twin Registry members who served during the Vietnam Era.	two years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Characterize the level of current disability in Vietnam Era Twin Registry members who served during the Vietnam Era.	two years
Characterize the physical health of Vietnam Era Twin Registry members who served during the Vietnam Era.	two years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

VA Puget Sound Health Care System; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States